Infill station
An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train service and encourage new riders by providing a more convenient location. Many older transit systems have widely spaced stations and can benefit from infill stations.[1] In some cases, new infill station are built at sites where a station had once existed many years ago, for example the Cermak–McCormick Place station on the Chicago 'L''s Green Line.
Examples[]
Canada[]
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Lake City Way station, 2003
- Capstan station (under construction)
Mainland China[]
- Beijing
- Qinghe railway station (Line 13, Beijing Subway), 2019[2]
- Shanghai
Hong Kong SAR[]
- Sheung Shui station, 1930
- University station, 1956
- Yau Ma Tei station, 1979
- Mong Kok station, 1979
- Prince Edward station, 1982
- Kowloon Tong station (East Rail line), 1982
- Tai Wai station, 1983
- Fo Tan station, 1985
- Tai Wo station, 1989
- Nam Cheong station, 2003
- Sunny Bay station, 2005
Germany[]
- Hamburg
- Rübenkamp, 1931
- Kiwittsmoor, 1959
- Oldenfelde, 2019
- Ottensen (planned)
- Nuremberg S-Bahn
- Erlangen Paul Gossen Straße (opened 2015) along the Nuremberg-Bamberg railway (S1)[4]
- Nuremberg U-Bahn
- "University" (proposed) along U1 between Hasenbuck station and Bauernfeindstraße station[5]
- “Marienberg“ (proposed) along U2 between Airport and Ziegelstein station[6][7]
France[]
- Paris RER
- Rosa-Parks station, 2015
- Toulouse Metro
- Niel (planned and reserved)
Ireland[]
- Dublin
- Woodbrook (DART)
- Pelletstown (Western Commuter Line)
- Cork
- Blarney / Stoneview (planned)
- Monard (planned)
- Blackpool / Kilbarry (planned)
- Tivoli (planned)
- Dunkettle (planned)
- Carrigtwohill West (planned)
- Water Rock (planned)
- Ballynoe (planned)[8]
Japan[]
- Chiba
- Shin-Kemigawa, 1951 (Chūō–Sōbu_Line)
- Nagareyama-ōtakanomori, 2005 (Tobu Railway Urban Park Line)
- Osaka
- Shin-Osaka, 1964 (Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto Line))
- Ryokuchi-kōen, 1975 (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway)
- Hiroshima
- Shin-Hakushima, 2015 (Hiroshima Rapid Transit Astram Line, JR West San'yō Main Line)
- Tokyo
- Tameike-Sannō, 1997 (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line)
- Myoden, 2000 (Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line)
- Takanawa Gateway, 2020 (JR East Yamanote Line/Keihin-Tohoku Line)
- Toranomon Hills, 2020 (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
- Tochigi
- Ashikaga Flower Park, 2018 (Ryōmō Line)
- Tobu World Square, 2017 (Tobu Kinugawa Line)
- Toyama
- Shin-Takaoka, 2015 (Johana Line)
- Yamaguchi
- Asa, 1999 (San'yo Shinkansen)
- Aichi
- Aimi, 2012 (Tokaido Main Line)
- Otobashi, 1995 (Tokaido Main Line)
Malaysia[]
KTM Komuter
Planned infill stations:
- 12 (proposed in 2019, between Kuala Lumpur and Bank Negara)[9]
- 2 (proposed, between Kepong and Segambut)
- 1 (proposed, between Bandar Tasik Selatan and Serdang)
- 1 (under construction, between Kajang and UKM)
Opened infill stations:
- 2 Abdullah Hukum (opened 2018, between KL Sentral and Angkasapuri)
- 1 Mid Valley (opened 2004, between KL Sentral and Seputeh)
- 1210 KL Sentral (opened 2001, between Kuala Lumpur and Seputeh at opening)
Rapid Rail
Planned infill stations:
- 4 Two unnamed future stations, one between Puchong Prima and Putra Heights, and one between IOI Puchong Jaya and Kinrara BK5.
- 12 , between Kampung Selamat and Kwasa Damansara.
- 9 , between Kwasa Sentral and Kota Damansara.
- 9 Bukit Kiara, between TTDI and Phileo Damansara.
- 12 Bandar Malaysia Utara and Bandar Malaysia Selatan, between Chan Sow Lin and Kuchai.
- 12 , between Sungai Besi and Serdang Raya Utara.
- 12 Taman Universiti, between UPM and Taman Equine.
- 9 , between Bukit Dukung and Sungai Jernih.
Opened infill stations:
- 5 Sri Rampai (opened 2010, between Wangsa Maju and Setiawangsa)
The Netherlands[]
- Rotterdam
- Wilhelminaplein, 1997 (Rotterdam Metro)
Philippines[]
- Philippine National Railways
- , proposed (PNR South Long Haul)
Singapore[]
- Mass Rapid Transit
- Dover MRT station, 2001
- Canberra MRT station, 2019
- Founders' Memorial MRT station, 2027
- Hume MRT station, 2025
- Brickland MRT station, TBC
- Sungei Kadut MRT station, TBC
- Bukit Brown MRT station, TBC
- , TBC
South Korea[]
- Korail
- Imae Station, 2004
- Yongdu Station, 2005
- Dongmyo Station, 2005
- Jukjeon Station, 2007
- Dangjeong Station, 2010
- Gangmae Station, 2014
- Wonheung Station, 2014
- Darwol Station, 2014
Spain[]
- Madrid
- Príncipe Pío, 1995 (Line 10 platforms)
- Canal (Madrid Metro), 1998
- Eugenia de Montijo (Madrid Metro), 1999
- Casa de Campo, 2002
Switzerland[]
- Bern
- Bern Wankdorf, 2004
Taiwan[]
- Hsinchu
- Beihu Station, 2012
- Keelung
- Badouzi Station, 2016
- New Taipei City
- South Shulin Station, 2015
- Sanxingqiao Station, 2016
- Taichung
- Xinwuri Station, 2006
- Lilin Station, 2018
- Toujiacuo Station, 2018
- Songzhu Station, 2018
- Jingwu Station, 2018
- , 2018
- Tainan
- Rende Station, 2014
Thailand[]
- BTS Skytrain
- Saint Louis BTS station, 2021
- , planned 2023
- SRT Red Lines
- , planned 2022
- , planned 2022
United Kingdom[]
- Leeds
- Burley Park station, 1992
- Kirkstall Forge station, 2016
- London
- Wembley Park tube station, 14 October 1893
- Barons Court tube station, 9 October 1905
- Preston Road tube station, 21 May 1908
- Moor Park tube station, 9 May 1910
- Stamford Brook tube station, 1 February 1912
- North Harrow tube station, 22 March 1915
- Northwick Park tube station, 28 June 1923
- South Kenton station, 3 July 1933
- Northwood Hills tube station, 13 November 1933
- Roding Valley tube station, 3 February 1936
- Pudding Mill Lane DLR station, 1996
- Langdon Park DLR station, 2007
- Wood Lane tube station, 2008
- Surrey Canal Road station, proposed
- Stations between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge (except Ruislip) were open gradually to stimulate development around the area (1900s - 1910s)
- London Midland and Scottish Railway quadrupled the tracks between Barking and Upminster which enabled several stations to be built on the local line (1930s)
- Liverpool
- Newcastle
- Northumberland Park Metro station, 2005
United States[]
- Atlanta
- Peachtree Center station, 1982
- Pittsburgh
- First Avenue station, 2001
- Philadelphia
- Franklin Square station, 2023
- Greater Boston
- Green St (elevated), 1912
- Arlington station, 1921
- Charles station, 1932
- Science Park station, 1955
- Quincy Adams station, 1983
- Lansdowne station (formerly Yawkey), 1988, rebuilt 2012, renamed 2019
- Assembly station, 2014
- Fairmount Line
- Talbot Avenue station, 2012
- Newmarket station and Four Corners/Geneva station, 2013[10][11]
- Blue Hill Avenue station, 2019
- Boston Landing station, 2017
- West Station, planned 2040
- Washington metropolitan area
- NoMa–Gallaudet U station, 2004
- Potomac Yard station, planned 2022
- Wolf Trap station, proposed
- Potomac Shores station, Virginia Railway Express, under construction[12]
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Fairfield–Vacaville station
- Bay Area Rapid Transit
- Embarcadero station, 1976
- West Dublin/Pleasanton station, 2011
- Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit
- Novato–Downtown station, 2019
- Petaluma North station, planned
- San Diego
- Bayfront/E Street station, 1986
- America Plaza station, 1991
- Fenton Parkway station, 2000
- Greater Los Angeles
- Aviation/96th Street, planned
- Placentia station, planned
- Chicagoland
- Chicago "L"
- Morgan (Green/Pink), 2012
- Oakton–Skokie (Yellow), 2012
- Cermak–McCormick Place (Green), 2015
- Damen (Green), 2023
- Metra
- 35th Street "Lou Jones"/Bronzeville (RI), 2011
- Romeoville (HC), 2018
- Chicago "L"
- Greater Salt Lake City
- 900 South station, 2005
- Sandy Expo station, 2006
- North Temple station, 2012
- St. Louis
- East Riverfront station, 1994
- Cortex station, 2018
- Greater New York
- Fairfield Metro station, 2011
- West Haven station, 2013
- Intervale Avenue station, 1911
- 191st Street station, 1911
- 10th Avenue station, planned
- Cleveland
- West 3rd station, 1999
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul
- Portland, Oregon
- Mall/Southwest 4th Avenue and Mall/Southwest 5th Avenue stations, 1990–2020
- Convention Center station, 1990
- Civic Drive station, 2010
References[]
- ^ Freemark, Yonah (2008-09-08). "With Infill Stations, Older Transit Agencies Extend Their Reach". Destination:Freedom. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
The advantages of infill stations result from the fact that people are simply more likely to use transit when they’re closer to it — and from the fact that the older transit systems in many cities have widely spaced stations that are under-serving potentially significant markets.
- ^ "北京地铁13号线清河站12月30日开门迎客". 2019-12-28.
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- ^ "Stesen komuter di Bukit Aman? Ini jawab Ketua Polis Negara". Mstar.com.my. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Rocheleau, Matt (12 November 2012). "MBTA opens new commuter rail station at Talbot Avenue in Dorchester on Fairmount Line". Boston Globe. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Rocheleau, Matt (25 June 2013). "Commuter rail gives Fairmount a boost". Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ VRE infill station launches a new idea: transit-oriented sprawl, Dan Malouff, Greater Greater Washington, August 5, 2014
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